Flowerpot block-layout scrapbook page

Quick scrapbook page to share with you today that we made at Crafty Chix club last night, using the new Flowerpot patterned Designer Series Papers from the new catalog. I love the bright colors and adorable patterns in this collection–I swear I had dresses in several of those patterns when I was about six years …

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what to do with “the ugly paper”

Did that title catch your attention? I thought it might! You laugh, but my stampin' friends have termed this pattern "the ugly paper" and they mock it to no end when we've used the other side of it in class. One of them challenged me to come up with a single card she liked using …

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Ten minutes or less

One of the biggest challenges I have when it comes to prepping for my bi-annual 10-10-10 Event is keeping the cards simple enough to be completed in no more than ten minutes each. It's really quite hard! Just time yourself stamping a card sometime and you'll see what I mean. I personally think time speeds …

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YOU are a whole lotta wonderful

Just a quick note from me today. It's art class day at my kids' school (yay!), and I have stamp club down in Fort Atkinson tonight as well, so it's busier than normal around here. I am also dragging my tail getting over a cold and another round of strep throat–ugh! That's just overkill : …

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Sale A Bration’s Sweet Sorbet 12×12 paper pack

I am loving all the pretty patterns in the "Sweet Sorbet" 12×12 Designer Series Paper packs! The color scheme is so fresh and springy, and SUCH a contrast to the cold outside… it's only two degrees again this morning here in Wisconsin. It's crazy because it looks so gorgeous outside–bright blue skies, fresh diamond dusting …

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Ready for spring? I am!

It's frigidly cold here in Wisconsin right now, and I'm praying I'll be able to fly out to my conference today with no problems. Looking forward to MUCH warmer temps in Houston! I know winter really just barely got going here, but I am soooo ready for spring! I will have to solace myself by …

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